As one of those guys you often see 'going to seed' in their thirties, I was in drastic need of something that was going to change up the way I thought about sport and exercise. BJJ was, and is, the best option I have found to provide the constant physical and mental challenges that I needed to improve my health, well-being and fitness. GroundControl has provided the space and coaching to make my experience of BJJ the best it could be. Completing a PhD can often be an all consuming exercise. Doing BJJ at GroundControl gave me an outlet for the stresses associated with of completing my thesis, and fulfilled the need to do something physical as well as mental in my day. — Gareth Terry , PHD